Telangana Forest Department

Telangana Forest Department
Telangana Atavi Sakha
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State Department overview
Formed2 June 2014
(10 years ago) (2014-06-02)
Preceding State Department
  • Andhra Pradesh Forest Department
JurisdictionTelangana
HeadquartersAranya Bhavan, NH 44, Opposite RBI Beside Andhra Bank / Saifabad, Saifabad, Khairtabad, Hyderabad, Telangana
State Minister responsible
State Department executives
  • Rakesh Mohan Dobriyal, IFS, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
  • Smt. A.Vani Prasad, IAS, Prl. Secretary (Environment, Forests, Science & Technology)
  • Sri Mohan Chandra Pargaien, IFS, Prl.Chief Conservator Of Forests WL & CWLW & (FCA)(FAC)
Parent departmentGovernment of Telangana
Websitehttp://www.forests.telangana.gov.in
Vegetation cover of Telangana as of 2012

The Telangana Forest Department, also known as Ministry of Forest and Environment, is a government Department of Telangana. It is headed by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests.[1] The primary function of this department is protection, conservation and management of forests in Telangana State.[2][3]

  1. ^ Reddy, Manda Ravinder (16 May 2024). "7.65 Lakh acres of Telangana forest encroached". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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  3. ^ "Tigress found dead in Kagaznagar was killed in 'territorial fight': Telangana forest department". The Indian Express. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.